# MKR WAN1310 Message Rate

**URL:** <https://forum.arduino.cc/t/mkr-wan1310-message-rate/1316463>\
**Category:** MKR WAN 1310\
**Created:** [October 29, 2024, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/mkr-wan1310-message-rate/1316463 "2024-10-29T15:13:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![sletter1](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/sletter1/32/1101411_2.png) [@sletter1](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/sletter1)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/mkr-wan1310-message-rate/1316463/1 "2024-10-29T15:13:57Z")

</div>

​  
​  
​  
​  
I saw in one of the examples that LoRa messages are limited to one every 2 minutes. I am looking for the firmware source to see what it takes to change this. Can someone point me to the source? Or is it propriety and not available?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![sterretje](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/sterretje/32/391294_2.png) [@sterretje](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/sterretje)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/mkr-wan1310-message-rate/1316463/2 "2024-10-29T17:25:15Z")

</div>

No experience but I think that this is more a case of "fair use" for free services than a limitation in code / library; have a look at these search results: [lorawan fair use policy - Google Search](https://www.google.com/search?q=lorawan+fair+use+policy).

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![sletter1](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/sletter1/32/1101411_2.png) [@sletter1](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/sletter1)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/mkr-wan1310-message-rate/1316463/3 "2024-10-29T17:59:49Z")

</div>

This isn’t going over a public network, so I don’t know that this applies. Perhaps the 2 minute note in LoraSendAndReceive.ino on lines 41-43 actually mean over a public network?

Steve Letter KO4ZKR

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![srnet](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/srnet/32/238868_2.png) [@srnet](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/srnet)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/mkr-wan1310-message-rate/1316463/4 "2024-10-29T18:47:49Z")

</div>

> [@sletter1](#):
>
> Perhaps the 2 minute note in LoraSendAndReceive.ino on lines 41-43 actually mean over a public network?

I do believe the limit is applied to match the requirements of the TTN network.

The note in the program code says the limit is built into the 'firmware' and cannot be changed.

Care is needed here, at some LoRa settings its possible to break legal duty cycle limits if you send messages too often. At long range settings you could well be restricted to a message every two minutes, to keep it legal.

What type of Gateway are you sending messages too ?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![sletter1](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/sletter1/32/1101411_2.png) [@sletter1](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/sletter1)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/mkr-wan1310-message-rate/1316463/5 "2024-10-29T19:02:47Z")

</div>

Sending to tektelic gateway, private network.

Steve Letter KO4ZKR

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/system/32/1140315_2.png) [@system](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2025, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/mkr-wan1310-message-rate/1316463/6 "2025-04-27T19:02:57Z")

</div>

This topic was automatically closed 180 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed.